I am a California girl, born and raised. If I ever left my beloved Golden State, one thing that would always remind me of home would be…avocados. I know we are in the thick of the holiday season and we should be talking about traditional Christmas food, or perhaps surviving the Mayan apocalypse unscathed but listen, this creamy, smooth delectable fruit in my favorite shade of green will always be a topic of discussion in my book.

Sometimes it’s good to shake things up a bit. On Christmas Eve, along with tamales, my family usually serves up medium rare tri-tip roasts with all the fixings–roasted red potatoes with rosemary, fresh green salad, grilled veggies and rice pilaf. Salsa and guacamole are usually gobbled up as appetizers.

In season all year long, my favorite avocado is the Haas avocado. In my humble opinion, they have the best flavor–so delicious you can just slice them open and eat them with a spoon, no enhancements necessary. But, by all means, enhance away. These little round morsels from heaven are practically begging to be paired with something just as delicious.

Sweet corn kernels, sliced red and green peppers, lemon and…bacon. Lots of crisp, salty bacon. All sauteed together and scooped onto a halved avocado. Mmmmm. These round, black-skinned beauties are so versatile and delicious. They can be on my holiday menu anytime.

How do you like to eat your avocados?

Follow this board, Avocado ♥ers on Pinterest for many more scrumptious ways to enjoy avocados.

3 Avocados from Mexico halved
1 large can of sweet corn kernels
6 strips of bacon
1 red and green pepper cut into small strips
2 large lemons

1. In a frying pan over medium heat, add the bacon until golden. Remove the strips and place on kitchen paper to absorb the remaining fat. Then cut it into pieces.
2. In the same pan, and using the bacon fat, add the peppers and corn. Once the peppers begin to brown, in a bowl, add the chopped bacon, corn and peppers,
3. To prevent darkening avocados, sprinkle with lemon juice. We add our mix and go!

BSDsays:

December 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm

This looks delicious, Denise. Thanks for posting, I never would have thought of this before.

One of the best sandwiches I have ever had in my life was in Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA. It was so simple, yet so divine. A sliced bagel piled high with avocado, a slice of tomato, a bit of mayo, lemon juice and sprouts. It was AMAZING. I adore avocados.

Love it when you share recipes and family food stories. They feel so warm and cozy. Your christmas eve menu sounds fantastic! I am motivated right now to try to come up something for our own traditions, now that our babies are getting old enough to really be aware and enjoy the festivities.

Latina here, too!!! I LOVE avocados, they were my craving during my pregnancy. I will give you my recipe, just put in a bowl some: peas, sweet corn, shredded cheese, pieces of ham, tomato and onion (chopped) and add this sauce: ketchup, mayonnaise and a spoon of cooking wine. (add salt if needed). Try this! it’s HEAVEN! btw, Denise, I love your posts and reading about your family and recipes.

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